Re: [PATCH] x86/microcode: move @microcode_mutex definition near usage

[John Ogness]

On 2023-03-24, Borislav Petkov <bp@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> I was doing some tests with CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT. I did not think that
>> mattered, since the mutex is obviously defined but not used for
>> !CONFIG_MICROCODE_LATE_LOADING.
>
> Oh sure, I see that. I'd still like to have in the commit message why
> exactly it happens.

Note that an unused mutex is being defined, even when the compiler is
not warning about it.

>> CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT cannot be enabled yet, so this patch is not urgent for
>> mainline. But at some point it will need fixing.
>
> Sure, send it to me when it can be triggered with a .config with the
> upstream tree, along with exact explanation how it happens and I'll
> queue it.

OK, but the kernel test robots will probably beat me to it. ;-)

John Ogness